
On December 13, 2023, 17-year-old Riley collapsed after an after-school run. A quick-thinking neighbor called for help, and three CPR-trained neighbors immediately began chest compressions. EMS arrived within five minutes and used a defibrillator three times to restore Riley’s heart rhythm.
Riley spent 24 hours in a medically induced coma and eight days in pediatric CV-ICU. He now has an EV-ICD, which has already responded to two more cardiac events, and he underwent a cardiac ablation. His family continues to work with doctors to manage his diagnosis of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation.